Archive for February, 2010
Amtrak Poster Giveaway
‘Coast Starlight Poster’
courtesy of ‘philosophygeek’
Here at We Love DC, we love DC-themed art. From houses full of District maps to locally-made DC t-shirts, we like to decorate with things that feature our wonderful city. So it’s no surprise that we’re big fans of Amtrak’s city-themed posters–they’re colorful, well-designed, and cheap (only $5!).
We’re giving away [...]
Talkin’ Transit
Snow. You remember it, surely? Anywhere between two and four feet over the last week. It crippled our roads and sidewalks, and it’s left several small mountains in most of our neighborhoods. I’m sure you aren’t surprised that it also crippled Metro.
The bus system has to rely on local municipalities to clear snow from the [...]
Trees Down on the Towpath
The C&O Canal Towpath has been closed since last week between 31st and Wisconsin in Georgetown due to huge trees downed by the weight of Snowmageddon 2010. No word on when NPS plans to clean up the mess, so if your jogging route takes you down the C&O anytime soon, you might want to detour [...]
More »Foggy Bottom Metro Escalator Fail (Again)
Those of you who ride Metro from Foggy Bottom Station, does this scene look familiar?
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The End of an Era: UMD President Dan Mote to Retire
‘Too much to bear.’
courtesy of ‘faultlesspajama’
After 12 years at the University of Maryland, President C.D. “Dan” Mote has announced his plan to retire on August 31st of this year. The 73-year-old President wrote a letter to the campus Monday stating that “it has been a joy to work with so many talented students, faculty, and [...]
The gun issue that isn’t
‘Bang!’
courtesy of ‘Samer Farha’
Another year, another bunch of badly written stories and even worse headlines about Virginia legislators monkeying with the concealed weapons law. There’s some valid issues here to discuss but you’d never know it from the reporting that happens every time this is revisited.
Case in point: Washington Post’s Virginia Politics blog headlines a [...]
Capitals Hockey, 2010 Vancouver Games, and You
‘Hockey Helmet from 1980 Olympics’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
As you read this, Olympic hockey has begun for the 2010 games in Vancouver. So what does it have to do with DC?
For Caps fans, everything. Think of these next two weeks as less an NHL break and more of an intermission show that has the [...]
Next Tuesday: Let’s Grab a Drink at Wisdom
Don’t forget to get your ticket! WeLoveDC is hosting its first event of the year at Wisdom Cocktail Parlour. The party goes down next Tuesday, February 23 from 6-8 p.m.
We didn’t want to just have a happy hour. We’re not just about having fun (wink wink). So we kicked this one up a notch, providing what [...]
Snowstorm Impacts DC Trash Pickup. Eeeww.
‘Saluting the Hardest Working Men in DC’
courtesy of ‘Wayan Vota’
The alleys behind the houses in many DC neighborhoods are too narrow for snowplows to get through, which means trash collectors haven’t been able to get in to pick up residents’ trash for a week and a half now.
But DPW still wants to come get your [...]
DC Mythbusting: Daytime Population
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courtesy of ‘flipperman75′
Now that the snow is melting and the city is returning to normal, let’s focus on a non-snow topic for a change. Last Friday’s commute from hell showed us all that the city’s transportation network wasn’t quite ready for the influx of commuters going to work. That got me thinking– how many people [...]
Pimp Your Peeps: 2010 Peeps Contest
’sugar overload’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Unless you paid special attention to this weekend’s Washington Post magazine, you probably missed the opening of the 2010 Peeps Diorama Contest. This will be the contest’s 4th year, and I can’t wait to see all of this year’s entries.
If you’re interested in entering, the first step is to brainstorm ideas and [...]
Taking Matters Into Your Own Hands
‘Shoveling out The Blizzard’
courtesy of ‘Photos by Chip Py’
If you’ve got some extra time this week, grab a shovel and head outside– area governments need help in clearing snow from bus stops and sidewalks. The folks over at Greater Greater Washington organized shovel brigades over the weekend to clear the way for people who walk [...]
Pączki it on
image from the wikimedia commons
One of our twitter followers, @DrNorthwest, asked about where one might find Pączki for this Fat Tuesday. While it’s not on our must-eat list (we’re more beignet lovers here) we do thankfully have a little information on the matter, thanks in no small part to Ask Metafilter. This time last year [...]
